Anyways - I figured I add another random post. I want a motorcycle. I've never really been into them, but they've always seemed fun and free. I would look rediculous on a huge Harley and would feel like a douche bag if I had a crotch rocket. But, I ran across this picture and I'd love this kind of bike:
And another picture of the bike alone:
The bike is a Triumph Thruxton 900. According to Power Sports ATV, "The 2008 Triumph Thruxton 900 is a Standard Style Motorcycle equipped with an 865cc, Air Cooled, Parallel Twin, DOHC, 4-Stroke Engine and a 5-Speed Manual Transmission. It has a Telescopic Fork Front Suspension while the Rear Suspension consists of a Twin Sided Swing Arm. The Thruxton 900 has Front Disc Brakes and Rear Disc Brakes. The Thruxton 900 weighs 451 lbs. and has a ground clearance of -50014- inches. The Thruxton 900 was introduced in 2004 and is Carryover for 2008. It includes a 24 month Limited warranty." And, it's only around $8,000. Pimpin.
The Triumph Thruxton 900 is a modern version of the Cafe Racers from the mid 60's. Cafe Racers have a lot of history in European culture, and I could not do it justice. But, I'll give a very brief summary of their history.
Cafe Racers were developed to be nimble and quick around the sharp curves and turns on the roads in London. They created a bike that could take turns easily, as well as something that had speed.
Cafe Racers also describes bikers who road Cafe Racers. They would turn a record on a juke box at a cafe (The Ace Cafe being the most famous), and race to another Cafe and back before the song was finished.
I like the fact that the bike I want has some good history to it.
